CTET September 2026: City Slip Coming Soon — Here's Everything You Need to Prepare
If you're gearing up for CTET this September, here's your one-stop update.
If you're gearing up for CTET this September, here's your one-stop update. CBSE is about to release the city intimation slip for the September 2026 session, and while an exact date hasn't dropped yet, the CTET website has already put up a note saying it's "available soon." So keep your login details handy — you'll want to move fast once it's live.
Save the Date: September 6
Mark your calendar. CBSE will conduct the 22nd edition of CTET on September 6, 2026, covering both Paper 1 and Paper 2. If there's a surge in candidates, CBSE has kept September 5 as a backup date — so don't be surprised if you see updates on that too.
This is a genuinely massive exam. It'll be conducted in 27 languages, across 132 cities nationwide — so no matter where you are, there's likely a centre near you.
What's the Difference Between the City Slip and the Admit Card?
Quick clarification, because a lot of candidates mix these up:
- City Slip — Tells you only the city where your exam centre will be. No centre name, no address. Just enough to help you plan travel and stay.
- Admit Card — Comes later with the full details: your exact centre, timings, photo, signature, and other exam-day essentials.
Think of the city slip as an early heads-up, and the admit card as your actual hall ticket.
How to Download Your City Slip (Once It's Out)
- Visit ctet.nic.in
- Click on the CTET 2026 city slip link on the homepage
- A new window opens
- Enter your application number and password
- Hit submit
- Your city slip will appear — download and save it
Exam Day Timings
CTET runs in two shifts on exam day:
- Paper 2 (Classes 6–8): 9:30 AM – 12:00 PM
- Paper 1 (Classes 1–5): 2:30 PM – 5:00 PM
If you're appearing for both papers, that's a full day — plan your travel and rest accordingly.
What's Actually in the Exam?
Each paper has 150 questions worth 150 marks — one mark per question, offline pen-and-paper format.
- Paper 1 covers Child Development & Pedagogy, Mathematics, Environmental Studies, and two languages
- Paper 2 covers Child Development & Pedagogy, Mathematics, Science, and two languages
How Much Do You Need to Score?
- General category: 90 marks out of 150 (60%)
- OBC/SC/ST/PwD: 82 marks out of 150 (55%)
What Happens After the Exam?
A few days after the exam, CBSE releases a provisional answer key. If something looks off, you can challenge it — but it'll cost you ₹1,000 per objection, and the window to raise disputes usually stays open for just 2–3 days. Based on how past sessions have gone, the final CTET result for this session is likely to be announced sometime around October.
Bottom Line
Nothing's official yet on exact dates for the city slip or admit card, but with the exam locked in for September 6, things are about to move fast. Keep checking ctet.nic.in, and have your application number and password ready so you're not scrambling the moment the link goes live.